Social Worker - MSW Home Health
Cumberland, Maryland
UPMC Western Maryland Home Health is seeking a full-time Social Worker
This position will work Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm
All MSW level licensed Social Workers encouraged to apply!
The title and pay rate of this position may vary depending upon years of relevant experience. Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary from the career ladder based on their individual experience and education.
This position is eligible for a generous sign-on bonus!
Sign-On Bonus Details:
$6,000 with a 2-year work commitment.
The Social Worker is responsible for providing complete psychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, individual, family, group, bereavement, and end of life counseling, and timely and appropriate discharge planning based on known or anticipated needs.
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
MSW degree from a CSWE accredited School of Social Work required.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
Active MD Social Work License required.
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
This position will work Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm
All MSW level licensed Social Workers encouraged to apply!
The title and pay rate of this position may vary depending upon years of relevant experience. Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary from the career ladder based on their individual experience and education.
This position is eligible for a generous sign-on bonus!
Sign-On Bonus Details:
$6,000 with a 2-year work commitment.
The Social Worker is responsible for providing complete psychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, individual, family, group, bereavement, and end of life counseling, and timely and appropriate discharge planning based on known or anticipated needs.
Responsibilities:
- Complete a psychosocial assessment that includes social, economic, cultural, age-related, and behavioral factors, history of child, elder or domestic abuse, prior psychiatric or substance abuse treatment, family and social support systems and all other available resources as appropriate to the clinical situation.
- Educate and advocate for patients and families to enhance their ability to make informed decisions regarding medical care, discharge planning, advance directives and end of life care including actively participating in the guardianship process when appropriate.
- Collaborate effectively with the healthcare team, patients and families and relevant community resources to develop and implement and individualized plan of care.
- Demonstrate appropriate professional practice, maintaining respect for confidentiality and freedom of choice as outlined by the Code of Ethics by the National Association of Social Workers as well as the State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors.
- Continue to monitor and evaluate the plan of care, options and available services throughout the hospital stay to effectively meet the patient and family's need. Reassess the plan of care as status changes or at a minimum of every 3 days.
- Demonstrate the ability to identify, assess, counsel and effectively intervene with medically and psychosocially complex patients with the ability to understand complex dynamics related to the clinical situation.
- Demonstrate a knowledge of reimbursement systems, the ability to educate patients and families regarding payer requirements / coverage for post-acute care services and the ability to effectively advocate on behalf of the patient to obtain authorizations for continued care as appropriate.
- Provides accurate, timely and appropriate documentation of all social work interventions in the medical record per regulatory policies and procedures.
- Successfully utilize therapeutic counseling methods such as crisis intervention, psychosocial support, brief goal-directed therapy, CISM and/or other appropriate therapeutic methods that may be appropriate to the clinical situation.
- Acts as a mentor to social work students and/or serves as a field instructor to MSW students.
- Maintain extensive knowledge of federal, state and local assistance programs and community resources that affect patient needs.
- Demonstrates expertise in accessing social systems by providing resource-specific information to patients and families, initiating contact with appropriate resources and facilitating the patient / family's ability to accept referrals.
Qualifications:
MSW degree from a CSWE accredited School of Social Work required.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
Active MD Social Work License required.
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
Created: 2024-09-07
Reference: 6288025925
Country: United States
State: Maryland
City: Cumberland
About UPMC Senior Communities
Founded in: 1893
Number of Employees: 110000
Website: https://www.upmc.com/
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